Director Respiratory Therapy

Introduction

Are you ready to manage in a new era as a Director Respiratory Therapy where building a healthier tomorrow is more than a job? Our Rio Grande Regional Hospital team is committed to partnership, innovation, legacy and improving more lives in more ways. Share your resume today.

Benefits

Rio Grande Regional Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Our teams are dedicated to improving human life. Each year about five percent of all U.S. hospital services happen at an HCA Healthcare facility. Be an impact as a(an) Director Respiratory Therapy where your passion for leading and creativity are valued? We want your knowledge and expertise!

Job Summary and Qualifications

As Respiratory Care Operations Director, will work in conjunction with Respiratory Care Manager to provide Respiratory Care staff with opportunities for job satisfaction. Will monitor financial activities, assist in budget preparation and offer leadership development opportunities.

What you will do in the role:

• Accepts responsibility for managing and utilizing resources in a fiscally responsible and ethical manner.
• Uses hospital resources effectively
• Staffs according to fluctuations in volume to achieve established productivity goals within 5%
• Implements corrective action plans and provides justification for negative productivity and operating expense variance
• Completes yearly operational and capital budgets by due dates
• Supports hospital’s resource utilization plan as defined in individual’s department specific goals
• Recommends space and other resources needed by the departments
• Participates in selecting outside sources for needed services
• Consistently demonstrates professional behavior and exhibits strong leadership skills.
• Demonstrates effective communication, delegation, empowerment, and negotiation skills
• Motivates employees
• Improves and / or maintains high employee morale as measured by the employee satisfaction survey
• Successful at implementing change and managing and resolving conflict
• Participates in the continual viability of the facility through program development
• Supports the philosophy, mission, goals, and objectives of the institution
• Develops, implements and revises policies and procedures that guide and support the provision of services
• Serves as a resource to Senior Management
• Integrates department’s services with the hospital’s primary functions and with other departments
• Consistently collaborates with other department leaders for process or issue resolution. Maintains a commitment toward organizational success and patient centered values.

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support required
• (RRT/RCP-State) Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner license
• Bachelors Degree required

Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen, Texas has been serving the Rio Grande Valley for more than 30 years. Our full service hospital has 320+ beds and a team of more than 500 physicians representing 35+ specialties. Rio Grande Regional Hospital offers a full range of inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical services. Our Emergency Room is a Level III Trauma Center and we have extended our ER services into the Rio Grande Valley with our three remote ERs in McAllen/Mission, Edinburg, and San Juan. Our Women’s Services include L&D and a 30+ bed NICU. We also have an entire children’s hospital within our main facility to care for the children in our community. We work with the Texas Transplant Institute, which serves local patients in need of organ, tissue or stem cell transplants. Our proven track record of serving the medical needs of the Valley communities we serve has led to Rio Grande Regional Hospital being recognized for patient safety and clinical excellence time and time again.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

If this is the kind of dynamic growth opportunity that compels you, apply for the Director Respiratory Therapy role. We are interviewing apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.